Jose Mourinho drops MASSIVE HINT that John Terry set for extended Chelsea stay

JOSE MOURINHO has dropped a heavy hint that John Terry is set to be offered a new deal at Chelsea

Terry, 33, signed a one year deal in May, just as several other Chelsea veterans like Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole were jettisoned by the club.

But the former England defender is having another superb season under Mourinho's management, and last night the Portuguese said: "It’s not time to speak about it, but he knows what I think.”

Terry has been ever present in league games this season, and missed only four games last year.

Mourinho has also assured Louis Van Gaal that he will get used to English football’s hectic fixture schedule.

Manchester United manager Van Gall moaned on Monday that he had no time to see his wife, children and grandchildren over the festive period, with his club having four games in a hectic ten days, while leagues in Europe traditionally take a break.

But Mourinho has already had several years worth of experience of an English football Christmas, and he said: “It's the first time for him, so the first time is always difficult.

“Next season it will be easier for him. My way of making it easier for me is just to think what we are giving to the people.

It's very difficult for all of us over this period, but we are special because we are giving to the people something they love: football.

Jose Mourinho

“If you think about it, we are giving not just in England but, through television, something to football fans all around the world, what they want and don't have.

“It's very difficult for all of us over this period, but we are special because we are giving to the people something they love: football.”

Mourinho, who will be without suspended top scorer Diego Costa for tomorrow’s London derby against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, insisted that Saturday’s hiccup at Sunderland, where his team dropped two points in a 0-0 draw, was not a problem.

He said: “What do you want the team to do or feel when they are doing a perfect season?

“We are top of the league in the Premier League, top of the group in the Champions League, in the quarter-finals in the Capital One Cup, and have not lost a match in four months. The team has to feel very good.

“When a defeat arrives, we have to feel the same way. We are doing things very, very well and when a bad result arrives, that not is going to change our self-belief and self-esteem.”